GHSA-f3m3-9rj4-h5hq

GHSA-f3m3-9rj4-h5hq PUBLISHED CVSS 8.600000381469727 HIGH

Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published May 17, 2022

The bdfReadProperties function in bitmap/bdfread.c in X.Org libXfont before 1.4.9 and 1.5.x before 1.5.1 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) negative or (2) large property count in a BDF font file.

Risk scores

CVSS 4.0

8.600000381469727

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Timeline

May 17, 2022 CVE Published
Apr 29, 2026 Distribution Patch (2 in total, the first dated here)
Apr 29, 2026 Security Advisory

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